Michigan taxpayers will be saving more money under a package of bills signed yesterday by Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder. “By working to enact a simple and fair solution to fix the unintended consequences of the federal tax plan, we are ensuring that Michiganders are able to keep more of their hard-earned money,” Gov. Snyder said….
Continue Reading ...The visitor restriction at McLaren Northern Michigan hospital in Petoskey was lifted as of 1:30 p.m. on Feb. 28, 2018. The visitor restriction was implemented to protect patients and visitors due to a rise in influenza cases and limited visitor access to those over 12 years of age and patient’s immediate family only. For the…
Continue Reading ...Upcoming local business events include a regional networking event, the NLEA Luncheon, the latest on internet service coming to rural Charlevoix County, and the Boyne Area Chamber of Commerce’s next Business After Hours event.
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See what the Boyne City Police Department’s officers do in their daily work with this look at their weekly incident reports. Monday, February 12, 2018 0856 Report of possible identity theft from Ray St 0901 Vehicle unlock in the 100 block of River St 1602 Property damage crash at State and East.
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Capital Improvement Plan, a public hearing on zoning ordinance amendments relating to the proposed Macksey Development, and more discussion on the M-75 Corridor Plan topped February’s Boyne City Planning Commission meeting.
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The latest information on court cases and filings in the courts and clerk office of Charlevoix County as they appeared in the Wednesday Feb. 28 edition of the Boyne City Gazette.
Continue Reading ...Come for questions, comments and coffee from 8 – 9 a.m. on Friday March 2 at Boyne Country Provisions, located at 127 Water St. in Boyne City, with Boyne City Public Schools Superintendent Pat Little.
Continue Reading ...The Beaver Island Community Center will serve as the official trailhead for the newly established Beaver Island Water Trail.
Featured photo of Beaver Island (Community Center not pictured) by Frank Solle, StillPoint Photography
This week’s Boyne City Gazette features stories on the Boyne City Planning Commission, big money for roads in Charlevoix County, the new 9-1-1 director, major court cases, plus lots of community photos, spring cleaning & tool care tips, our local Food & Spirits feature, the need for a new Boyne Independence Day footrace director, lots of upcoming events info, business news and classifieds, a look at the life of Marie Schmittdiel, and so much more!
Continue Reading ...Come see local artist Bob Wollenberg at work for the Boyne Arts Collective’s “Local Flavor, Local Artist” event.
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This photo gallery contains highlights from the Boyne City Family Fare Supermarket 2018 Paczki-eating contest held on Tuesday Feb. 13. Photos by Chris Faulknor
Continue Reading ...Gov. Rick Snyder: Marshall Plan investment will make Michigan the national model in developing and attracting talent Plan. Innovative approach to educating students will prepare workforce to fill more than 811,000 high-wage, high-demand jobs through 2024
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Services will be held at St. Mathew Church in Boyne City on Thursday Feb. 22. Visitation from 5–7 p.m., followed by a Vigil service in the church.
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This photo gallery features pictures from the Boyne Area Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours event hosted by Boyne City Taproom.
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See what the Boyne City Police Department’s officers do in their daily work with this look at their weekly incident reports.
Continue Reading ...The Charlevoix County Board of Commissioners met in the Charlevoix County Commissioners Room on February 14, 2018 at 9:30 a.m.
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Pictured in the featured photo are the Girls Giant Slalom winners: (from left) Lydia Frasz in first, Taylor Stockwell in second, and Ella Doumanian in third.
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For one university student, the Boyne community and help from the Young Entrepreneurs Across America program have made all the difference. Alison Burnell, a 2014 Boyne City High School graduate, is a senior studying art and design at the University of Michigan.
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Charlevoix County, Boyne City, Boyne Falls, East Jordan, Ellsworth, and the City of Charlevoix would all receive road funds if the legislation is approved.
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A discussion during last week’s Village of Boyne Falls Board of Trustees meeting over misuse of public resources included accusations of mismanagement and the desire for greater financial oversight.
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“My daughter walked him (student) into the school that was on lockdown and the front door was wide open.”
—Deb Jason, concerned grandparent of a Boyne City Public Schools student.
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Continue Reading ...This week’s Boyne City Gazette features stories on the recent contentious meeting at the Village of Boyne Falls, parents wanting to know what Boyne Schools is doing about recent bomb threats, lots of community photos, our big health and wellness section, business and cops & courts, a feature on Boyne City High School graduate Alison Burnell, plenty of sports, pictures from the Boyne Chamber of Commerce’s Business After Hours, upcoming events, and so much more!
Continue Reading ...Michigan’s winter free fishing weekend is Saturday Feb. 17 and Sunday Feb. 18.
Continue Reading ...North American Interconnect, LLC (NAI), a manufacturer of wire and cable assemblies, will expand its operations in Livingston Township, which is in Otsego County, and the city of Troy, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced. The project is expected to generate a total capital investment of $2.7 million and create 139 jobs, resulting in a…
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See what the Boyne City Police Department’s officers do in their daily work with this look at their weekly incident reports. Monday, January 29, 2018 0252 Suspicious subject in the 600 block of E. Lincoln. 0900 Unlocked vehicle at the Post Office 1000 Damage to fence in the 400 block of High St. 1022 Threats complaint from the 200…
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BY BENJAMIN J. GOHS, EDITOR & CHRIS FAULKNOR, PUBLISHER The issue of affordable housing was not only among numerous topics discussed during last week’s annual Boyne City Joint Boards & Commissions meeting—it was the meeting’s theme. On Thursday Feb. 8, representatives from 19 of Boyne City’s business, educational, and municipal bodies gave updates on their…
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This week’s Boyne City Gazette features stories on the annual Joint Boards & Commissions meeting in Boyne City Last week, info on a new company looking to hire more than 100 people from the Northern Michigan region, a preview of this year’s Project Connect, BCHS Solo & Ensemble results, our big two-page Lent section, schools and sports news, community photos, events, and so much more!
Boyne City Taproom will host the Boyne Area Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours event from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday Feb. 15, at 220 South Lake St. There is no charge for admission, and the taproom will provide complimentary hors d’oeuvres. The next two Business After Hours events will be March 15, hosted…
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Pick up a copy of this week’s Boyne City Gazette for our handy guide to this weekend’s Chocolate Covered Boyne event, Friday and Saturday Feb. 9 & 10. In the Feb. 7 edition of the newspaper you’ll find the full listing of participating businesses and the chocolaty specials they’re offering.
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The latest information on court cases and filings in the courts and clerk office of Charlevoix County.
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The Boyne City Planning Commission was presented with drafts of the M-75 Corridor Plan at its Monday Jan. 15 meeting. Included are highlights from the draft plan, history of the project, recommendations and implementation.
Continue Reading ...This week’s Boyne City Gazette features stories on the Michael Long Par-T-Pac court appeal, a look at the draft plan for the M-75 Corridor, info on the upcoming Charlevoix Democrats meeting which will feature candidates for the Michigan House of Representatives and the First U.S. Congressional District, lots of pictures from last week’s wrestling meet, all you need to know about this weekend’s Chocolate Covered Boyne, plus cops & courts, church news, veteran of the month, classifieds & business, and much more!
Continue Reading ...Included are pictures from Boyne City’s and Boyne Falls’ school board meetings, a school expo, ice boats, high school basketball, the regional spelling bee, the Fat & Flurrious Bike race, city commission business, school board appreciation, a celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Ramblers basketball team, school closings not for snow days, and more!
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At its regular Jan. 8 monthly meeting, the Boyne City Public Schools Board of Education authorized an election in May to renew its Operating Millage and a Headlee Override proposal. The vote passed unanimously by members in attendance. The election will be held on May 8. Absentee ballots may be used to vote as early…
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See what the Boyne City Police Department’s officers do in their daily work with this look at their weekly incident reports. Monday, January 8, 2018 0837 911 hang up from the 900 block of Brockway. Misdial 0924 Report of lost billfold 0932 Report of vehicle left in the Fotchmann lot for over a week. 1040 Suspicious situation reported in…
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Nathaniel Veldboom (Ellsworth 2014) opened the season by capturing an event title in the 1,000-meter run at home for the Calvin College men’s indoor track and field program against Albion College with a time of 2:54.03 on Jan. 11 in Grand Rapids.
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On Saturday Jan. 20, on the anniversary of the 2017 National Women’s March, a similar march was held throughout the United States. In Boyne City, more than 100 people joined for their own commemorative march through town. Pictured here are some of the local attendees at Boyne City Hall, where the group ended its march….
Continue Reading ...CHARLEVOIX COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SYNOPSIS JANUARY 24, 2018 The Charlevoix County Board of Commissioners met in the Charlevoix County Commissioners Room on January 24, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. Five Commissioners were present. Absent, George T. Lasater. Motion approved the agenda as presented. Motion approved the consent agenda as presented. Kiersten Stark met with the Board to…
Continue Reading ...This week’s Boyne City Gazette features the latest on the bomb threat investigation concerning Boyne City Public Schools, a look at the Boyne City Library’s 100th birthday, lots of community photos—from ice-boating to homecoming—plenty of cops and courts news, Little Traverse Conservancy’s year-in-review, a new book-mobile coming to town, Boyne City Commission highlights, what you should know about radon, highlights from Sno-Blast, a packed events section with something for everyone, and so much more!
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Boyne City Public Schools is releasing surveillance video of the suspect from the January 24, 2018 bomb threat. The video is taken from the high school video surveillance system. It is the best view of the suspect. The Boyne City Police Department have been vigilant about investigating this incident. At this time, a release of…
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BY BENJAMIN J. GOHS, EDITOR Officials in charge of Charlevoix County’s Home Delivered Meal program for seniors are looking for more volunteers to act as delivery drivers in Boyne City and East Jordan.
Continue Reading ...Kerri D. Kitson, former East Jordan resident, passed away January 7th, 2018. She was born September 16, 1956 to Carol M. (Lawson) and Ralph E. Kitson Jr. Kerri attended school at the East Jordan campus of the Twin Valley School District. In 1983 she received her Nurses Aide Certification. Kerri loved being outdoors whether it…
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CHARLEVOIX COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SYNOPSIS JANUARY 10, 2018 The Charlevoix County Board of Commissioners met in the Charlevoix County Commissioners Room on January 10, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. Six Commissioners were present. Motion approved the agenda as presented. Motion approved the consent agenda as presented. Motion approved Resolution #18-001, Approve County Expenditures. Motion approved Resolution #18-002, Grandvue…
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Boyne City Public Schools is among several Northern Michigan educational institutions to get a piece of Michigan’s $2.5 million in grants for its FIRST Robotics teams.
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The United States Mint and the National Park Service will launch the America the Beautiful Quarters Program coin honoring Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Michigan on Wednesday Feb. 7. The ceremony will be held at the Mather Elementary School Auditorium. Additional event highlights include a performance by the Munising High School Concert Choir, a ceremonial coin pour and an…
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Update on Safety Threat on Jan. 24 Superintendent Pat Little sent the following message to parents on the afternoon of the incident: Today’s dismissal was due to a bomb threat made to the three buildings on our main campus. Upon evaluating the situation, precautions were immediately made and the decision to send all K-12 students home…
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The following statement has been issued by Boyne City Public Schools regarding today’s threat: Due to a threat to student safety, all Boyne City Public School students K-12 were dismissed at 10:15 a.m. today, Jan. 24. Students were taken home by their normal bus routes or picked up by parents/guardians. Those students that did not have…
Continue Reading ...With the assistance of Mackinac County 911/Emergency Management, you can sign up now for Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA) text updates when the bridge is closed for poor weather or high winds, and when it reopens. Mackinac County 911, using its RAVE Alert System, will send updates and information from the MBA to users’ cell phones…
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